Best Canadian Employers Share Common
Approaches

January 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consultant
Hewitt Associates has analyzed the "35 Best Companies to Work
for in Canada" - and finds that the best have much in common
in their approach to benefits.

Employees at Best Companies are also more likely to
highly recommend their company to a friend, feel more
informed about the business, be inspired to do their best
work and report a strong desire to stay with the
company.

According to Hewitt, “Best Companies” have an average of
4,121 full-time employees, with more than half (57%) of the
companies publicly traded, and with 46% of the employees
owning company stock.

Two-thirds of the Best Companies currently have a
diversity program designed to increase employee awareness
of, or appreciation for, diversity

Traits in Common

Other common traits of “Best Companies” include:

Over half (54%) share business goals and objectives
daily, weekly or monthly.